News
Kearney voters to decide on financing issue April 7
KEARNEY — On April 7, Kearney voters will decide how the improvements to the city’s wastewater system will be financed. A yes vote for the approval of the $62.5 million in revenue bonds and allow the city to seek State Revolving Fund financing, which will offer a $31 million in savings over traditional financing.
Community Living
RUN Liberty this Saturday
LIBERTY — With a handful of days left, registration is drawing to a close for the RUN Liberty half marathon, 10K and 5K runs. People from all over the nation, the Northland and Clay County often seek out the Liberty half marathon to kick off the running competition season.
Multimedia
Gallery | Baseball opening weekend
Kearney, Liberty, Liberty North and Smithville baseball opening weekend Thursday through Monday, March 19 through 23.
Special Sections
Entertainment
Make Music Day Liberty seeks musicians, singers, venues
LIBERTY — The free celebration of music around the world on June 21 has been part of the Liberty landscape for more than a decade.
Opinion
Sunshine Laws keep government in the light
As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously described, sunlight is the best disinfectant. In American democracy, that idea takes legal form through Sunshine Laws. These open-record laws require government agencies to conduct business transparently and make public records accessible. These laws are among the most powerful tools citizens and journalists have to hold their…